---
title: "Navigate the interface"
slug: "navigate-the-interface"
abstract: "The main interface of Sitecore Search to set up and maintain your implementation and its features."
---
# Navigate the interface

You can fine-tune your Sitecore Search implementation without needing a developer to help you along the way. Depending which [role and permissions](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/administer-your-installation/managing-roles-in-sitecore-search.html "Managing roles in Sitecore Search") you've been assigned, you might not have access to all areas of functionality of the Sitecore Search interface, also known as the Customer Engagement Console (CEC).

> [!tip]
> To help you better understand Sitecore Search, you'll find video resources on the [Discover Sitecore](https://www.youtube.com/@DiscoverSitecore) YouTube channel, such as the video on [Configuring your domain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HlhXygfnU0&list=PL1jJVFm_lGnyn9WVvW1fwSJrg6AqCndDb&index=2), which includes an overview of the Search user interface.

You can use the menu bar on the left of the application to access the following sections:

| Section | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![menu_home_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_home_icon.png) | **Site performance** | The homepage, which provides an overall view on [site performance analytics](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/monitor-performance.html "Monitor performance"). |
| ![menu_pages_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_pages_icon.png) | **Pages** | Contains your pages with associated widgets, which display search results. Every implementation builds on preconfigured pages (for example, the [search results page](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/sitecore-search/ai-driven-experiences.html#UUID-754695d4-a6d6-3ce1-2407-8fabf9b21f92_UUID-b3159ab5-36a7-a6e3-367f-ee5c452b1c61 "Search results experience")). |
| ![menu_widgets_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_widgets_icon.png) | **Widgets** | Contains widgets which are dynamic components or configurations that render [search experiences](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/ai-driven-experiences.html "AI-driven experiences"). |
| ![menu_analytics_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_analytics_icon.png) | **Analytics** | Gives access to various reports that provide insight into the [performance of your implementation](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/monitor-performance.html "Monitor performance"), including configuration, searchable content collections, and search functionality. |
| ![menu_global_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_global_icon.png) | **Global resources** | Lets you set up and configure your system. All widgets are based on the global widget that you can configure in this section. |
| ![menu_catalog_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_catalog_icon.png) | **Content collection** | Gives you access to [all your indexed content and visitors](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/browse-indexed-items.html "Browse indexed items"). |
| ![plug-solid.svg](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/plug-solid.svg) | **Sources** | Lets you define configurations to [index searchable content](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items.html "Index items") in different formats and from different locations. In a source, you can configure extractors for metadata and create index documents. |
| ![menu_developer_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_developer_icon.png) | **Developer resources** | Provides access to [tools for developers](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/integrate-the-application.html "Integrate the application") for learning about, working with, and testing services. |
| ![menu_admin_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/menu_admin_icon.png) | **Administration** | Provides access to [administrative tools](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/administer-your-installation.html "Administer your installation") to manage domains and users. |